In the tradition of Sicilian pastry , almond paste has always been the dessert par excellence , appreciated all over the world for its fragrance and delicate taste , is the jewel in the eye of the artisan bakers in eastern Sicily. The best pastry shops in the area for centuries Etna comparing the quality of their almond paste . The result is a sweet unique in the world that so many try to imitate , but only our pastry chefs can crank out . The processing of the almond paste occurs in a totally handmade, using bitter almonds and honey in the area, with no added colors or preservatives. The almond paste , in fact , packed in sealed envelopes simple , it manages to retain fragrance and taste for several weeks. In addition to the almond paste , the specialties of our pastries are also pastes pistachios, hazelnut paste and marzipan . To see our products : The marzipan pastes pistachio hazelnut pastes .